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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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